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Time of India
24-06-2025
- Time of India
HC stays probe into FIR against senior BSL officers
Ranchi: The Jharkhand high court has clamped a stay on further investigations into an FIR lodged against senior employees of the Bokaro Steel Plant. BSL director in-charge Birendra Kumar Tiwary and executive director Rajshree Banerjee had moved the HC seeking quashing of the FIR lodged against them. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The officers had challenged the FIR and its proceedings which was initiated after clashes between the Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) and members of the Visthapit Apprentice Sangh. The court of Justice Ananda Sen after hearing the matter ordered a stay in the proceedings on June 10. The Sangh had planned to stage a protest on April 4 agitating their claims for appointment in the steel company. The protest was conducted in front of the main administrative building of the steel plant. The otherwise peaceful demonstration suddenly turned violent leading to clash between the CISF forces and demonstrators leading to the death of a protestor Prem Kumar Mahto. Mahto's father then lodged a FIR against senior BSL employees in this regard which was challenged before the high court. He has alleged that on the orders of the top brass of the steel plant, the CISF personnel went on an offensive claiming the life of Prem Kumar Mahto. Several other FIRs have also been filed due to skirmishes in other areas of the district. The BSL senior management immediately held meetings with the disgruntled apprentices and announced a Rs 20 lakh compensation for the deceased's family, along with contractual employment for one member. Injured persons will receive free treatment at BGH and 10,000 compensation, the management had decided.
Hindustan Times
29-04-2025
- Hindustan Times
Delhi: 3 men posing as transgenders held for soliciting near Azadpur mandi
The Delhi Police has apprehended three men for allegedly posing as transgender persons and soliciting in northwest Delhi's Azadpur area, an officer said on Tuesday. Anil Kumar, 35, Prem Kumar Mahto, 30, and Sachin, 35, all residents of Jahangir Puri, were apprehended during an early morning operation near Fruit Mandi, Azadpur, on April 25, he said. The three had dressed as women, complete with makeup, to solicit near traffic signals in the area. "A specific input was received regarding certain male individuals masquerading as transgender persons and engaging in illegal activities, including begging and soliciting, in and around Fruit Mandi," Deputy Commissioner of Police (North-West) Bhisham Singh said. The three at first asserted they were transgender, but confessed to being male after sustained questioning, the DCP said. They were booked under sections 91, 92, and 97, related to behaving indecently and causing annoyance, of the Delhi Police Act, the officer said.
